Card display stand



NOV. 22, 1932. T OROURKE l 1,888,565

CARD DISPLAY STAND INVENTOR Tex IYour/ @maw-w21@ MMM ATTQRNEYS Nov. 22, 1932. T ,RQURKE 1,888,565

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ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT I. .FICE L Tnx o'noURKE, or NW Yonx, N. Y., nssIGNoR, BY ivrnsNnAssrGNianNTsf-ToCARD DrsPLAriNo.; or NawYoamN. Y., A CORPORATION or New Yonx GARD DISPLAY STAND Application filed September 8, 1930,y Serial No. 480,312. i

able character-bearing tiles or cards within a'frame which is designed to expedite and facilitate replacement of any card and serves effectively to protect the edges of the cards against casual abrasion. i I A more specic object is to provide a display card carrier frame in which certain of the cards, when in applied position, serve/to lock other cards against inadvertent displacement so that the frames with the cards assembled therein may beV conveniently transported Without danger of thecards falling out, more specifically Without any danger of the relativelyV small character-bearing price card members becoming displaced or disarranged.

Another object is to providea stand of this character which is unapt to be accidently upset in use, and yet, which may be conveniently laid on its side when the merchandise displays are covered at night, without danger of injuring the cardsor lof having any of the cards displaced. U

Another object is to provide a carrier frame which is peculiarly adapted for receiving small interchangeable character bearing tiles and which is so designed that one or more of the tiles may be readily interchanged Without the necessity for displacing the entire row of tiles and the tiles Vwhen in position will have all of their non-abutting edges adequately protected against abrasion.

The stand is orl` simple, rugged, durable construction well suited `to meet the demands of economic manufacture and to withstand the careless handling to which it may be subjected.

In a preferred embodiment of the invenof three superimposed card receiving frames.; Slidable insertion of cardsinto one of said frames serves to block withdrawal'of the card or cards from an adjaoentframe., Theffgrame structure is preferably defined by apairof similar stamped front and back frame members connected by a skeleton filler assemblage of short intermediatefifr'ame-members. f rllhe skeleton ller pieces areV so-A constructed and designed that there is little waste ofstock iny v v i .stamping them out, andthey are so .shaped'- that a minimum number 4ofrivets or securing devices maybe employed when` assembling the f'skeletonpieces between 4tlie frontvand rear frame sections. In fact, lfprefer to,

so shape sonieiof the skeleton fillerbars that they interlock with eachother to prevent{rel ative displacement, whereby their retention is effected Aby using a fewrivets and Arelying on the interlockingstructure to holdA certainv of the partsagainst relative displacement.-

The invention=may be more fullyunderstoodfrom the following description taken in,

connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein Fig. l is a front elevational view of a display stand embodying the` invention.

Fig. l-a is a section line la-la of Fig. `l.

Fig;` 2 is an enlarged brokenvertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 2-2ofFig1. J'

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are enlarged'transverse sectional .views tak-en, respectively, onthe'lines 3-43, 4 4, and 5-5 of'Fig.-

Fig. 6 is aview mainly in a front elevationof the card-carryingV portion of the stand, the parts being broken away for clearness and the various sign cards being shown partially Withdrawn from their respective frames in order to illustrate the manner of insertion of the cards. l

Fig. 7 is a' disassembled perspective-view of the two outer frame sections and the filler pieces which coact with such sections to defineV the card holding frames. -v .i Y

Figs. 8, 9 and lOare enlarged sectional alfplan view on the,

[number o fjcard framing openings. For il? details through various portions ofthe assembled frames. Y

VThe means-herein setforth are similar in Vsome degree to the device of my cop-ending lone or more base plates, 10. Two plates are here Yshown in superimposed relationship, the lowerplate havingcushioningfeet, 11, vat its Y corners.. Thelstandard, YS, is formed by ra suitable'length" of rod or bar vstocl 12, the

reduced'thread'ed upper fend, 13, of which screwsjinto socket, 14, ina ycoupling piece,

i 15,;which supports'the'frame assemblage, F,

' thislcoupling piece Yat itsl'ower end abutting thel shoulder, 16,y defined by the reduced end,

v 13,',of the' rod, 12. At the lower end of the rod, 12, there-is also Aprovided a reduced aligned apertures18, in the base plates, 10,y

threaded eXtensiom' 17, passing through and .retained by a nut, 19, which works in a :d-e'fed Vportionof therod, 12, which aboveV recress,20,'-in the lowerV base plate.A The upperf' basejpla'te zmay' also ,have I a recess, I21, initsrupper faceftoraccommodate the shoulmay bepdesigned' to ,providef'any suitable lustrative lpur],3oswes, three of such openings are: provided and Vdesignated generally by the nl imerals,v 22, V22?.a`nd124g` The frame structuresV which define thesethree framing Vopenings arreteach channelled to accommo date the edges; ofthe display 'cardstobe'cars ried inthe frames andare each open on one c fourth side toadrnit ofconvenientapplica# tion or removaloffthecards.

VThe manner in which these channelsare kformed appears' most .v clearly from` Z Y whereinV the variousvelements of the'- frame A structure, F, are shown in disassembled relationship.:v f This frame structure includes?l a pair of unitary front and back sections, 25,

AV:ses

' erally U shapedniemb'er,j 34,V the 'elongated Yoentral bar ofwhichlies between the lower of identical Y construction f *and comprising i i y skeletonfra'mes stamped from a singlepiece VofV shjeetfmaterial and. presenting three' clon- ,V

51. 'formed as an incident of `stamping outjthe order toV facilitate 'n gatedopenings`,jarrangedin side by Sidefor superimposed relationship.`A Each member, :25, includes a top'bar,26, and a bottom bar,

27, v*connected .byV side bars, 2S, which in turn are bridged by twoAV intermediate cross bars, 29 and .30, thusde-ining thethree openings, 31,32, and33; I jV l The skeleton Viiller strif'cturelincludes a genng` frameassemblage, F,V

arms, 35, of which rise between the end bars of the framing openings, 33. 'Short' filler sections, 36 and 37, are adapted to lie .between the sections of the left hand frame bars, 28, .which close the ends of the openings, 32 and A 31, respectively. A skeleton cross bar, 38

is adaptedV for disposition between thecross f bars, 29, ofthe frames, 25, and a shortskeleton frame piece, 39, is adapted to lie between theupper ends ofthe frame bars,29, which close the right handA end of the: topframing Y opening, 31.

In order to minimize the riveting operatio'nsinecessary to secure the two outer frame members andthe skeleton filler structure Vtogether, the adjacent Vends of the pieces, 36 Y and 3?, are rounded lout as at 4(),`to`in ter tion, 46, to presentan inwardlyffacingshoul-V der,4r7, the purpose of which will be ,more fully thereinafter set forth.

n assembling the frames, 25, andthe lfiller' pieces, rivets 46, are used at the upper corners of the frames, 25, these rivets passing through the upperends offthesefiller pieces,vy37 and*V 395 Rivets, 47," vare used 'at the; endsy of thefcrossbars, 29,"theselv rivets passing through the ends of theiillerrbar, 38,. Rivets, 48, connectopposite ends of thev lower cross bars, 27,' with the cross bar, v34, and rivets, 49, connect the endsof the cross bars, 30, i with the upper endsofthearms, 35'. It will thus be seen tliatneitlier end'ofV themember,`

36, is riveted andthat the lower ends of the members, 3'! and 39,-arenot'r1veted, rivets Vbeingeliminzuied'by tliefuse ofthe interlockl ing structure ywhereby these unriyeted endsj are Ablocked Yagainst movement by theirV engagement with the rounded ends of the 'mem-i Abers,35 and 38, respectively.

A frame structureV when thus assembled,

may be convenientlyrmountedon'the standard byl insertingy the projectinglowerv edge of the cross bar, V34, intoa slot, 50, in .thetop of the coupling piece, 15, andrriveting, 'asl-at Preferablyl all Vofthe Vrivet holes are various frameV pieces in subsequent assembly.

With V.the Yparts assembled 4kasA above ldpe-l scribed, it will be seen that the upperfrain ing'rop ening,22, is open at its top; for the reception vof'asign card and has a channelled bottom and channelled side portions t`og`'re. f

of the frame bars, 28fand 29, and the filler pieces, 37, 39 and 38. The lower framing opening, 24, is similarly open at its top and is provided with a channelled bottom and channelled sides. 'The central framing open-v ing, 23, is open at one side and closed at its other side, its closed top is channelled and a card in said frame rests at its lower end on the cutaway portion, 46, of one arm, 35, and the correspondingly cutaway portion, eti-i, of the opposite arm.

Preferably the lower framing opening, 24, is adapted to receive a plurality of small character-bearing tiles,'60, arranged in side by sideabutting relationship and serving to cooperatively display the prices of the articles on the counter. These tiles are dropped in through the open top of the lowermost frame and upward movement thereof is blocked by the slidable insertion of a card, 6l, into the central frame. This card rests on the supporting surfaces, 46', t6-a, as above described, and as it drops behind the shoulder, 47, it is safely guarded against accidental withdrawal. 'A card, 62, may be dropped into the uppermost frame through theopen top thereof.

It will be evident that the frame construction is admirably adapted for use of the small character bearing cards or tiles inthe lower frame, since such cards may be readily interchanged and removed as desired without dis tui-hing the entire row of tiles as would'be the case if the tileshad to be `slipped out through an end opening rather than a top opening in the lower framing section.

In practice,a set of price cards, ordinarily I of cardboard, as well as the cards, 61 and 62, may be duplicated, two sets being placed baclr to back as illustrated so that the sign may be read from either side.4 If desired, a filler piece shown at 68 on F ig. 2 may be employed between the Vsets of price cardl tiles, 60, to

p strengthenand reinforce them.v

By using the three frames, it is quite con-` venient to display the price of the merchandise in one frame, the naine of the merchandise in another frame, and either the name of the department in which the merchandiseis sold or the particular holiday orsales eventVV being celebrated, in the third frame.

vIt will thus be seen that there is herein described an article in which the several features of this invention are embodied, and which article in its action attains the various objects of the invention and is well suite@ to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be inadein the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could he made without departingfrom the scopeA thereof, it is intended that all inatter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a` with card applied by a vertical sliding movement Asupport attached to said means limiting sense, for the invention is to be construed as broadly as it is recited in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new Vand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is :f4

l. A'display device of the class described, including a pair of generally similar coinciding outer frame members and spacer means fined between thesame and cooperating 'with them to define a plurality of card holding frames, each having an Vopening in a side through which a card maybe slidably applied, only one ofsaid openings leading-di-r rectly to the exterior of said device, the card receiving opening in the side of one frame bee ing through the'side of another frame and at right angles .to the receiving opening for the card to be mounted in saidl other frame, wherebywithdrawal of a card from the first frame is blocked by the card in the second frame. p

2. A display device ofthe class described,

including a pair of generally similar coincid ing outer frame membersand spaced means interposed between and connected to them and cooperatingl with the outer frame mem-` bers todene a pair of adjacent channeled fra-mes, one of said frames beingin come munication through an opening at one side the other and adapted to receive a signi' through said opening, the second frame being adapted to receive a sign card applied by a slidin movement atV right angles to theidirec-l tion of sliding insertional movement ofthe iirst mentioned card, whereby the latter card positively locks the former against removal from its frame. y

3. A device of the character described providing a display frame, including a pairvof generally similar rigid skeleton frame-forming members having :aplurality ofk pairs of Y adjacent frame-forming openings therein,

means interposed between and connecting theV members and similar thereto ,in their general c contour and completing the frame, saidmemrrio bers and said means cooperatively defining channelsfor the reception ofthe edges of cards to be displayed in said frames, and a Y and extend ing below saidinembers. ,n

4. A device of the character described providing a display frame, includingV a pair of generally similar rigid skeleton Vframe-form ing` members having a plurality of pairs of adjacent frame-forming openings therein, means interposed between and connecting the members and similar thereto in their general contour and completing the frame, said inembers cooperatively defining channels fort-he iis reception of the edges of cards to be dis-A s played in said Vframes and said interposed spacer means being `interrupted te provide openings through whiohcards may Vbe slid into the frames, and -a support'attached to said means and extending below said meinbers. Y

' 5. A device of the character described providing a display frame, including a pair of,V v generally similar rigid skeleton frame-forming members having a plurality of pairs of adjacent frame-forming openings therein,

means interposed vbetween and connecting the members and-similar to their general contour and'completing the frame, said members co-Y operatively deiiningchannels for the. reception of the edges of cards to be displayed in YVsaid. frames, said interposedgspacer means being interrupted to provide entrance openings through which cards may be slid into the frames and tlieeiitrance opening for one .card

being through'the channel of the adjacentV frame, and asup-port attached to said means and extending'below said members. 6. A 'device of the character describedpro viding a display frame, including a pair of lgenerally similar skeleton` frame-forming members'havinga plurality of pairs of'adgacent frame-forming openings therein, means interposed between and Vconnecting the members and following their general contour and completing the frame, said members cooperatively defining channels for the recep- Vtion ofthe edges ofcards to bedisplayed in said frames',` said interposed spacer..means being interrupted to provide entrance open- .ings throughV which cards may be slid into the frames ,the entrance opening for one card being through the channel of the adjacent frame andthe entrance opening for the other framefbeing disposed at right angles .to the entrance opening of the first, whereby when cards are slid into position in the two frames,

one card willl lock the ,other againstldisplacement. l, 7. As a nevv'article of manufacture, adisplay device including a pair of rigidly connected frames, each Vframe having a slot-at' one side thereof through which flat display o elements kmay be slidablyinserted,'each slot being substantially coeXtensive with said side,

. the yslot forfone frame being throughetlie otherjat right angles to .thevr plane of the slot of` said other frame.

glee-.to the lengthof the slot of saidother frame and a plurality of laterally abutting character-bearing tiles applied by an endwise sliding movementjthroughoneV frame anda i card Yorthe like applied by an endwise sliding movement through the otherframe land when in position, blocking. removaly of the tiles.

`9. As a newy article of manufacture, a disi play device including a Vpair of rigidly connected and coinciding frames, r each frame having a slot at one side thereof Vand substantially 'coextensive with 'said side through which ilat display'elements may be rslidably inserted, the slot for one frame being throughV the side of the other at right Vangles to the length of the slot of said'other frame and a plurality of vlaterally -abutting characterbearing tiles applied by an endwise sliding movement `through one frameanda card for the like applied by an endwise sliding movel ment through the other frame andwhen in position, blocking removal'of the'tiles, and' means retarding withdrawal-of the blocking y card. Y Y y 10. As a newarticle of manufacture, a display device including apaireof rigidly connected and coinciding frames, eachV frame having a slot at one side thereof and substanl tially coextensive with said sideV throughv which flat display elements maybe slidablyf."

inserted, the slot. for one frame being through. the side of the other at'right langles'to-the' llength ofthe slotoffsaid other `frame and a plurality ofV laterally abutting character-1v bearing tilesappliedfy by an endwise sliding 9 movement through onel frame and-a cardor ,theA like applied by ansendwisesliding movement through the other 'frame' andwhen in position, blocking removal of the tiles, and means retarding withdrawal of the blocking card, said means comprising an abutment o.

kbeyond. which said blocking card is adapted to liewhen fully inserted.A i:

11'. A display stand of the characteigde-` scribed including a pair of rigidA generally similary coinciding skeleton .frame formingY Y members .having aV plurality-fof Vpairs of aligned frame forming openings therein, means interposed between saidmembers- Vrigidly connected to themVf-and spacing themV apart, said interposed means similar vinl gen- V.eralcontour to the frame formingmeinbers Vand cooperating with them to provide card receiving frames, each having an Vopening at one side 'through which a card Vmay-'be' slidably inserted, and a support for the standY aiilxedto said means and extending below said members.v .Y 1 v 12. A display'stand of the. characterA de- `escribed'including a pair of 4,rigid generally Vsimilar coinciding skeleton frame form-ing members having a plurality of-pairs of adj acent frame forming openingstherein, means interposed between said members .rigidly connected .to them and spacing them apart, said interposedmeans similarin general contour to the frame formingmenibersV and cooperating withthemto provide card receiv-kr ing framed-each having an entrance opening at one side Ethroughfwhich a card/maybe slidably inserted, said interposed means including short lengths of stock of lesswidth than the frame forming members whereby card receiving channels are provided in the frames, and a support for the stand affixed to said means and extending below said members.

13. A display stand of the character described including a pair of rigid generally similar coinciding skeleton frame forming members having a plurality of pairs of adjacent frame forming openings therein, means interposed between said members rigidly connected to them and spacing them apart, said interposed means similar in general contour to the frame forming members and cooperating with them to provide card receiving frames, each having an entrance opening at one side through which a card maybe slidably insertedsaid interposed means including short lengths of stock riveted between the frame forming members, and a support for the stand atixed to said means and extending below said members. v

14. A display stand of the character described including a pair of rigid generally similar skeleton frame forming members having a plurality of pairs of adjacent frame forming openings therein, means interposed between said members rigidly connected to them and spacing them apart, said interposed means following the general contour of the frame forming members and cooperating with them to provide card receiving frames, eachV having an entrance opening at one side through which a card may be slidably inserted, said interposed means including `short lengths of stock, some ends of which are shaped to interit and interlock with adjacent ends of other lengths of stock and the remaining ends of which are riveted to the frame forming members.

l5. A display stand of the 4character described comprising a pair of frame forming members having openings therein and means disposed between said members, connected thereto and spacing them apart, said means coinciding with said openings and comprising a U-shaped member, a cross bar spaced from the U-shaped member and side pieces adjacent the end of said oar and cooperating therewith and with said U-shaped member.

16. A display stand of the character described including a pair of frame forming members having openings therein and means disposed between said members, connected thereto and spacing them apart, said means comprising a U-shaped member, a cross bar spaced from the end of said U-shaped member and side pieces adjacent the end ofthe cross bar, some of the lparts of said means engaging each other and the remaining parts being riveted to said frame members.

17. A display stand of the character described including` a pair of frame forming membershavingopenings and means disposed betweensaid Vmembers along theedges of said openings and connectedl to said mem- -bers andspacing them apart,said means comprising a U-shaped member,Vv across bar, a side piece'between Vthe, U-shaped member :and

one end of said bar and additionalside'pieces on theolther, side ofvsaid bar, the ,ends ofthe'- bar andof said side pieces engaging each other and all the parts of said meansceXcept the side piece between the cross bar and the .U-

vshaped member'being riveted tothe frame nication between 'the bottom of the upper y' frame and the top of the lower frame and lthrough lwhich-a plurality oflatera-lly abutf ting vertically disposed character bearing tiles,4 may be'advanced through the upper' frame intothe lower frame bya vertical sliding movement whereby partial or complete sliding withdrawal of the upper cardpermits withdrawal and interchange of one or more of the character bearing tiles in the lower frame and whereby thetop of the upper frame acts through the card to normally" block upward movement of any of said tiles. 19. A display device of the class described,

including a pair of generally similar .outer frame members and spacer means interposed between and connected to them and cooperating with the outer frame members to define a pair of superimposed channeled frames,

one of said frames being in open communi- A cationthrough an opening at one side with the other and adapted to receive a sign card applied by a vertical sliding movement through said opening, the second frame being. adapted to receive a sign card applied by a sliding movement at right angles to the direction of sliding insertional movement of the first mentioned card, whereby one card positively locks the other against removal f from its frame.

20. As a new article of manufacture, a display device including a pair of rigidly connected and abutting frames, each frame having a slot at one side only thereof through which flat display elements may be slidably inserted, the slot for one frame being through theother at right angles to the length of the slot of said other frame. Y

21. As a new article of manufacture, a display device including a pair of rigidly connected and abutting frames, each frame having a slot at one side only thereof through which fiat display elements may be slidably inserted, the slot for one frame being through the other at right angles -to the length of the 51530. i

vslot ofsaid otli'er frameand'a pluralityof lat- '7 erally abutting Vcharacter bearing tiles ap'- -Vplied by an endwisesliding movement into 011e frame and a card orthe like applied by '5 an endwise sliding movement into theother kframe and when in positioml blocking removal ofithe tiles.v Y

22.y A display device 'of the class described including a pair of generally similar outer i110 frame members, connecting means interposed between said members and coo1'oeratingwithl same, said members and said means being formed to provide three adjacent frames' arranged above one another, the upper frame Y"15 being open along its top, the middle frame open at one side and along itsbottom-to'afford entrance to the lower frame, to" admit Vsign-'receiving elements to said frames,` and a standard upon which said display' device'is -l20 -supported,'said standard-being rigid with yrespect to said connecting means. Y f Signed at New York, in the county ofV New York and State of New York,this V3rd day of Sept-.A. D. 1930. v Y 25 Y .Y p l Y TEXYOROURKE.

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